Published by The i paper (16th November, 2020) The crowd charged down the street. Then there were shouts, scuffles and some nasty-sounding thuds. As the police cleared the […]
United States / World
The trauma of Trump is over
Published by The i paper (9th November, 2020) For a brief moment, it felt like another country. First came a black woman standing before the United States of […]
United States / World
The battle for America’s soul will continue long after this election
Published by The i paper (2nd November, 2020) The United States is a nation in denial. On one side, Trump fans are convinced their disruptive hero is going […]
Africa / Covid19
The lockdown conundrum
Published by The i paper (12th October, 2020) As the nights darken, coronavirus cases surge and job losses soar, the debate over how best to respond to this […]
Immigration / Policy / Politics
A shameful failure of decency
Published by The i paper (5th October, 2020) Here we go again. The Tories are sliding in the polls. The prime minister’s popularity is waning fast as his incompetence […]
Belgium / Disability / Europe / Holland
Who should decide when we die?
Published by The i paper (28th September, 2020) Yew Trees was called a hospital but sounds more like hell. It was supposed to be a sanctuary for women […]
Politics
Out of his depth, out of ideas
Published by The i paper (21st September, 2020) When I was a child I wanted to be prime minister. First, I planned to be an actor, until a […]
Immigration / Policy
Symbols of the hostile environment
Published by The i paper (7th September, 2020) Clapton Girls’ Academy has a motto to inspire pupils in one of the poorer parts of London: “Arrive with a […]
Immigration / Iraq / Policy / World
We owe it to asylum seekers to help them
Published by The i paper (31st August, 2020) Hala has known nothing but conflict and chaos all her life. She was eight years old when her nation was […]
Iraq / Technology / World
So many festering wounds
Published by The i paper (17th August, 2020) Waleed Neysif was 18 years old when American forces began bombing Baghdad. He spoke perfect English, played in a heavy […]